Julia Cooks Among the Hmong

Ah Monday! Today I tried the “fake it to make it” trick and it really worked! I left work with a big smile on my face and ready for a fun night. Oh yeah, the other trick to a good Monday — making plans for a relaxing night 🙂

The day started with an exceptionally good yogurt mess, packed with frozen blueberries, frozen mango, bananas, strawberries and cereal.

We had our regular Monday morning meeting, which is never fun. It does move the day along pretty quickly though. For lunch I had a side salad of broccoli slaw and mushrooms topped with a lil balsamic vinaigrette.

I also had a La Tortilla turkey wrap with Popchips on the side. The turkey was on its last leg (ick) but it did the trick. This meal holds me over like WHOA.

After lunch I took a nice little walk to get some fresh air. It might be chillayy but at least that sun is shinin!! I got snacky around 4 but decided to just save my appetite for dinner. It was a multi-course meal — my favorite kind! I started with a little bit of Honey Moon.

Followed by 1/2 cup salted edamame, nom nom!

And a TJ veggie eggroll. I love how these are so easy to make AND low-calorie…could it be any better?!

My roomie was inspired by her trip home to make some Hmong cuisine. Apparently St. Paul has one of the largest (if not THE largest) urban Hmong populations in the WORLD so restaurants there are aplenty. LA however doesn’t seem to have any Hmong restaurants (if you know otherwise, let me know, Julia will be so happy!) so she decided to whip up some on her own. And graciously share with me of course! While she was cooking, I nibbled on a few carrots and broccoli florets dipped in spicy chipotle hummus.

Ah! Thank you for the Lovely Blog Award!!! I feel so special! It’s my first blog award. Your great thank you so much!!!
Does that say Pebble Beach on your wine glass??? I used to go there all the time while I was going to an all-girls boarding school in Monterey, CA.
Awesome deli turkey with chips wrap! I am gonna have to try it when I get ahold of some popchips! have a great Tuesday!

I’m happy for you, Kate! I love your attitude. Face life with a huge smile, however fake it is at first, and life will smile back at you!
And amazing eats as always. Need I say more? Oh, ok, I will. That eggroll, wrap, and stir-fry looks good enough to make any day brigher!!

Yay! Thank you so much! I agree, the roses in the aware are pretty. It reminds me of birthday cake when I was little, and me always shouting “I want the roses!!” (both because the roses were pretty AND because it meant extra gobs of frosting).